2 Timotheosbrevet 2
1 Så bliv nu du, min son, allt starkare i den nåd som är i Kristus Jesus.
You [are like a] son to me. So I urge also that you [let God] empower you [spiritually] as a result of Christ Jesus acting kindly toward you.
2 Och vad du har hört av mig och fått betygat av många vittnen, det må du betro åt män som äro förtroende värda, och som kunna bliva skickliga att i sin ordning undervisa andra.
[As you do that], remembering that [the message] that you heard from me is the same message that other people have affirmed/declared to you, you must entrust/give that message to people whom you can trust, people who will be competent/able/qualified to teach others.
3 Bär ock du ditt lidande såsom en god Kristi Jesu stridsman.
Endure as I do what we suffer for Christ Jesus, like a good soldier [endures what he suffers].
4 Ingen som tjänar i krig låter sig insnärjas i näringsomsorger, ty han vill vara den till behag, som har tagit honom i sin sold.
[You know that] soldiers, in order to please their captain, do not (become involved in civilian affairs/spend time doing other kinds of work) [MET]. [So, like soldiers, do not let other matters (distract you as you serve/hinder you from serving]) [Christ Jesus]!
5 Likaså, om någon deltager i en tävlingskamp, så vinner han icke segerkransen, ifall han icke kämpar efter stadgad ordning.
[Similarly, you know that] athletes who do not obey the rules of the contest will not be given {not win} the prize [MET]. [So, like athletes, do all that Christ Jesus has commanded so that God will reward you]!
6 Åkermannen, han som gör arbetet, bör främst av alla få njuta av frukten.
[You also know that] a hard-working farmer should be the first to receive some of the harvest [MET]. [So, like farmers, work hard for Christ Jesus and expect that God will reward you]!
7 Fatta rätt vad jag säger; Herren skall giva dig förstånd i allt.
Think about what I have just written, because, [if you do], the Lord will enable you to understand everything [that you need to understand].
8 Tänk på Jesus Kristus, som är uppstånden från de döda, av Davids säd, enligt det evangelium som jag förkunnar,
[Endure everything by] remembering how Jesus Christ [endured it when he suffered]. Remember that he came back to life {God raised him from the dead} and [God affirmed/declared him to be king as] his ancestor [King] David was. Those are things that I tell to people when I tell them the message [about Christ].
9 och i vars tjänst jag jämväl utstår lidande, ja, till och med måste bära bojor såsom en ogärningsman. Men Guds ord bär icke bojor.
I am suffering [here in prison] because [some people oppose] the good message [that I tell]. They have even put me in chains as if I were a criminal. Nevertheless, the message from God is not chained {nothing is preventing [MET] [others from proclaiming] the message from God}.
10 Därför uthärdar jag ståndaktigt allting för de utvaldas skull, på det att också de må vinna frälsningen i Kristus Jesus och därmed evig härlighet. (aiōnios g166)
Therefore I [willingly] endure all [that I am suffering] for the sake of those [whom God has] chosen. [I do this] in order that Christ Jesus will save them, too, and that they will be forever with [him in the] glorious [place where he is]. (aiōnios g166)
11 Detta är ett fast ord; ty hava vi dött med honom, så skola vi ock leva med honom;
[Endure everything as you remember] that these words [that we all say/sing] (OR, [that we teach people]) [are trustworthy]: Since we have stopped behaving as we did in the past, as though we died when he died, we shall also live with him.
12 äro vi ståndaktiga, så skola vi ock få regera med honom Men förneka vi honom, så skall ock han förneka oss;
Since we are also patiently enduring what we suffer, we shall also rule with him. But if we say that we do not know him, he also will say that he does not know us.
13 äro vi trolösa, så står han troget fast vid sitt ord Ty han kan icke förneka sig själv.
If we (are unfaithful/stop doing what he tells us to do), he will treat us just like he promised to do, because he (can never be untrue to himself/always does what he says that he will do).
14 Påminn dem om detta, och uppmana dem allvarligt inför Gud att icke befatta sig med ordstrider; ty sådana gagna till intet, utan äro allenast till fördärv för dem som höra därpå.
[Those whom you appointed to teach others] God’s truth, keep reminding them about these things that [I have told you]. Tell them strongly that, since God knows what they are doing (OR, that God [will judge them for everything that is wrong that they do, and therefore]) they must not quarrel (about words/about matters that are not important), [because, when teachers quarrel, it helps] no one, [and because, when they quarrel, they spiritually] destroy those who hear them (OR, they cause those who hear [them to] quit (being committed [to Christ]/believing [in Christ]).)
15 Sträva med all flit efter att själv kunna träda fram inför Gud såsom en som håller provet, en arbetare som icke behöver blygas, utan rätt förvaltar sanningens ord.
(Do your best/Try hard) to be the kind of person that God will approve of. [Be like a] good worker as you teach the true message accurately. If a worker works well, he will not need to be ashamed of (OR, will be pleased about) [what he does].
16 Men undfly oandligt och tomt prat. Ty de som befatta sig med sådant komma att gå allt längre i ogudaktighet,
(Stay away from/Do not talk with) [those who talk foolishly and] ([godlessly/say things that displease God]), because [those who talk foolishly] will become even more (ungodly/displeasing to God),
17 och deras tal skall fräta omkring sig såsom ett kräftsår. Av det slaget äro Hymeneus och Filetus;
and [because] their message will [harm people] [SIM] [like] gangrene/cancer does. [You know] Hymenaeus and Philetus. They are [two] such people [who talk in this manner].
18 ty när dessa säga att uppståndelsen redan har skett, hava de farit vilse från sanningen, och de förvända så tron hos somliga.
[Specifically], they teach a wrong message; [that is], they say [wrongly that God will not cause dead people to live again because] he has already given us [spiritual] life. [They claim that our spiritual life is the only new life that we will receive. By saying that], they cause some people
19 Dock, Guds fasta grundval förbliver beståndande och har ett insegel med dessa ord: "Herren känner de sina", och: "Var och en som åkallar Herrens namn, han vände sig bort ifrån orättfärdighet."
not to continue to believe [in Christ]. However, [the congregations of] God are strong [MET]. [They are like] a strong foundation on which is written: “The Lord knows the people who really belong to him,” and “Every person who calls Jesus [MTY] ‘Lord’ must stop doing wicked things”.
20 Men i ett stort hus finnas kärl icke allenast av guld och silver, utan ock av trä och lera; och somliga äro till hedersamt bruk, andra till mindre hedersamt.
In a wealthy person’s house there are not only utensils made of gold and of silver, but also utensils made of wood and of clay. The gold and silver [utensils are used] at special [occasions/events], and the others are used at ordinary [occasions. Similarly, in a congregation there are those who] ([are ready/desire]) [to do great things for the Lord Jesus, and there are those like the teachers of false doctrines/teachings who are not].
21 Om nu någon håller sig ren och obesmittad av sådant folk, då bliver han ett kärl till hedersamt bruk, helgat, gagneligt för sin herre, tjänligt till allt vad gott är.
Therefore, those who rid themselves of [what is evil in their lives] will be able to [work well for the Lord. They will be like] utensils [MET] used at special [occasions], set apart for and especially useful to the owner [of the big house. They will be like fine utensils] that have been prepared {are ready} to do any kind of good work.
22 Fly ungdomens onda begärelser, och far efter rättfärdighet, tro och kärlek, och frid med dem som av rent hjärta åkalla Herren.
[Because of that], you [(sg)] must avoid doing the wrong actions that [many] young people desire to do. Instead, you must earnestly do right actions, believe [the true teaching], love [God and others, and you must continually be at] peace with those who ask the Lord [to help them and who are] pure in every way (OR, who serve [Jesus] faithfully).
23 Men undvik dåraktiga och barnsliga tvistefrågor; du vet ju att de föda av sig strider.
Do not talk [with anyone who] foolishly [wants] to argue about matters that are not important. [Do not talk with them], because you know that [when people talk about foolish things], they begin to quarrel.
24 Och en Herrens tjänare bör icke strida, utan vara mild mot alla, väl skickad att undervisa, tålig när han får lida.
But those who serve the Lord must not quarrel. Instead, they should be kind to all people, they should be able to teach [God’s truth well], and they should be patient [with people].
25 Han bör med saktmod tillrättavisa de motspänstiga, i hopp att Gud till äventyrs skall förläna dem bättring, så att de komma till kunskap om sanningen,
[That is, they should] gently instruct/teach people who oppose [the true message. They should do that] in order that perhaps God will cause others to completely change what they think, so that they may acknowledge/believe the true [message].
26 och i hopp att de så skola bliva nyktra och därigenom befrias ur djävulens snara; ty av honom äro de fångade, så att de göra hans vilja
In that way they may get free from [what is like] [MET] a trap [set by] the devil. The devil has deceived them in order that [they might do] what he wants [them to do].
